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Protecting the Hyacinth Macaw and the Cerrado

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They like to fly in pairs or groups and in the evening they come together in big groups to roost in a favorite ‘dormitory’ tree. You might also want to see how the World Parrot Trust works to protect parrots in the wild. The Hyacinth Macaw is more than just another pretty face; these birds are social with strong family values.

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Alley Cat Allies Calls American Bird Conservancy “Extremist Bird Group”

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Apparently Alley Cat Allies only wants to protect feral cats, an introduced predator that decimates native wildlife communities. And should a group dare question the wisdom of domestic cats being outdoors they are “extremists” in the eyes of the crazy cat people.

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Do Fence Me In: Protecting the Hawaiian Petrel

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Specifically, the state’s Big Island, where a new fence was just completed in the hopes of protecting an endangered bird. While his poem was about the dubious nature of boundaries kept in check by surly New England yankees, the sentiment holds true in Hawaii, at least.

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Another Effort to Ban Hunting with Lead Bullets

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Over a hundred organizations have again petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to ban lead in hunting – a move opposed by many hunting groups. At issue is that millions of birds each year end up eating the lead and dying.

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Outdoor/Feral Cat Problem? Call the SWAT Team

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What do you do when you – a citizen whose rights are protected by the U.S. This is what we need for birds, whose rights as government-protected species are violated every day by free-roaming cats. Thanks to groups like Alley Cat Allies, outdoor and feral cats have become above the law. You call the SWAT team.

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A Birder’s Guide to The Wilderness Act

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The short answer is that wilderness areas are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System and they are protected by the Wilderness Act of 1964. Simply put, wilderness areas are the most protected public lands in America. But what is “wilderness” and how does it differ from any other federal land? The longer answer is below.

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The Whistle Blowers

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But the efforts of a few groups and individuals have reversed the downward spiral and, although the birds still remain listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, it is hoped that they are soon downlisted to Near-threatened status. From perilously low numbers the population has rebounded now to approximately 500 birds on the island.